Garment supporter



July 14, 1936. M, HAWE 2,047,683

GARMENT SUPPORTER Filed Nov. 2'7, 1935 I jyi iaez Harrie Patented July14, 1936 UNITED STATES PATENT ()FFIQE GARMENT SUPPORTER Conn.

Application November 27, 1935, Serial No. 51,891

6 Claims.

This invention relates to improvements in garment supports and moreespecially to novel means for connecting a button tab to a loop member.

Usually button tabs have been connected to the loop member by meanswhich bites into or requires perforation of the tab and this results inweakening the tab so that it has a short life. In accordance with thepresent invention the tab instead of being weakened is left imperforateand provided with a reinforced shoulder which is clamped to the loop byspecial fastening means.

It will therefore be understood that the primary purpose of the presentinvention is to provide connecting means for joining the tab and loop,the connecting means being of such character that the joint will bestronger and more positive than those heretofore employed, and theconnection may be made rapidly.

With the foregoing objects outlined and with other objects in View whichwill appear as the description proceeds, the invention consists in thenovel features hereinafter disclosed in detail, illustrated in theaccompanying drawing and more particularly pointed out in the appendedclaims.

In the drawing:

Fig. 1 is a front elevation of my improved structure.

Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view of the same taken on the line 2-2 ofFig. 1.

Fig. 3 is an elevation taken from the rear of the loop member andshowing the tab in extended position before it is folded down to placethe button of the tab in position to engage the loop.

Fig. 4 is an elevation of the tab detached from the loop member.

Fig. 5 is an edge view of the same.

Fig. 6 is a perspective view of the fastener element of the structurewith the tongues of such element extended.

Fig. 7 is a similar view with the tongues bent toward one another toillustrate the position of the tongues when the fastener is in place inthe structure.

Fig. 8 is a sectional view of the fastener taken on the line 8-8 of Fig.6.

Referring to the drawing, 9 is a conventional loop member preferablyformed of rigid metal and having an upper bar portion I0, anintermediate button-receiving portion H and alower button-retainingportion I2.

A conventional metal eye l3 to be secured to the garment supporter (notshown), has a lower bar N that is joined. to the bar In of the loop byany suitable means such as a hinge element l5 also preferably made ofmetal. The member l5 provides an abutment surface at the upper end ofthe loop for a purpose hereinafter explained.

A button-tab member I6 is associated with the metal parts and preferablyconsists of a strip ll 5 of textile tape provided at its upper end withan enlarged transverse shoulder l8 and at its lower end with a buttoniii. The parts l8 and. I9 are preferably formed of relatively stiffrubber and the part I8 is preferably triangular in cross 10 section asbest shown in Fig. 5, in order to provide an elongated abutment surfacewhich extends across the tape. The parts l8 and I9 may be secured to thetape I l by vulcanization, adhesives or the like, but it will be notedthat the parts 15 I8 and H] are imperforate and the tape I1 is alsoimperforate to eliminate weakening of the button tab.

A fastening member 2| is adapted to span a portion of the loop, and isemployed in securing 2 the tab to the loop. Such fastening member isbest shown in Figs. 6 to 8 inclusive. It will be noted that it consistsof an arc-shaped strip of metal having its medial portion 22 stampedinto channel shape cross-section, as shown at 23 in Fig. 8, but the endsof the fastening member are left flat to provide tongues 24 which whenbent toward one another may be used to secure downwardly convergingportions 25 of the loop to the shoulder I8 of the tab, while theabutment surface 20 of the latter is in engagement with the hingleelement l5.

In other words, in assembling the parts, the abutment surface 20 may beplaced in abutting relation with the lower end of the hinge member l5and then when the fastening member 2| is placed in position and thetongues 24 are bent backward upon the shoulder 3, they will clamp theshoulder to the converging portions 25 of the loop and from that timeon, will hold the abutment surface 20 in engagement with the member l5,whereby, as the tab is placed in the position shown in Figs.

1 and 2, the shoulder and hinge member will cooperate with the fasteningmember to prevent detachment of the button tab from the loop.

As the member 2| is of arc shape, its highest portion is brought inclose proximity to the hinge element I5 to prevent the shoulder l8 fromworking loose. Furthermore, the arc formation enables the tongues 24 tobe bent back toward the medial portion of the part 2| in fastening thispart to the loop member, and consequently the tongues can effectivelygrip both end portions of the shoulder l8.

From the above it is believed that my improved structure and method ofassembling the parts may be readily understood and it is obvious thatchanges may be made in the details disclosed Without departing from thespirit of the invention as expressed in the claims.

What is claimed and desired to be secured by Letters Patent is:

l. A garment fastener comprising a loop member and a tab member, saidloop member being provided at its upper end with an abutment surface, abutton-tab member folded over the upper end portion of the loop memberand having a transversely extending shoulder at its upper end providedwith an abutment surface engaging the abutment surface at the upper endof the loop, and a fastening member spanning the loop and having tongueportions for clamping said shoulder.

2. A garment fastener comprising a loop member and a tab member, saidloop member being provided at its upper end with an abutment surface, abutton-tab member folded over the upper end portion of the loop memberand having a transversely extending shoulder at its upper end providedwith an abutment surface engaging the abutment surface at the upper endof the loop, and a separate arc-shaped fastening member spanning theloop and having tongue portions at its ends for clamping said shoulderagainst the loop.

3. A garment fastener comprising a loop member and a tab member, saidloop member being provided at its upper end with an abutment surface, abutton-tab member folded over the upper end portion of the loop memberand having a transversely extending shoulder at its upper end providedwith an abutment surface engaging the abutment surface at the upper endof the loop, and a fastening member spanning the loop and having tongueportions for clamping said shoulder, the loop member having downwardlyconverging portions interlocked with said tongues.

4. A garment fastener comprising a loop member having an upper barportion, an eye, a hinge member joining the eye to the bar portion ofthe loop member and forming an abutment surface extending transverselyacross the loop member, a button-tab member folded over said hingemember and having an enlarged shoulder at its upper end and a button atits lower end, said shoulder engaging said abutment surface, andseparate means for clamping the ,end portions of the shoulder of the tabto the loop.

5. A garment fastener comprising a loop member having an upper barportion, an eye, a hinge member joining the eye to the bar portion ofthe loop member and forming an abutment surface extending transverselyacross the loop member, a v

button-tab member folded over said hinge member and having an enlargedshoulder at its upper end and a button at its lower end, said shoulderengaging said abutment surface, and means for clamping the shoulderportion of the tab to the loop, said means consisting of a metal stripspanning the upper end portion of the loop member and having tongues forclamping the shoulder portion of the tab member in position.

6. A garment fastener comprising a loop member having an upper barportion and downwardly converging portions immediately below the barportion, an eye at the upper end of the loop member, an abutment surfacearranged at the upper 0 end of the loop member, a tab folded over saidbar portion and extending through the eye, said tab having a transverseenlarged shoulder at its upper end abutting said abutment surface, a

fastening member spanning the loop member and

